Overview
Andrew Crawford is a partner in the Business Trial Practice Group in the firm's Washington D.C. office.
Areas of Practice
Andrew counsels clients on a range of government contracts matters, including prosecuting and defending federal bid protests (before both the GAO and the Court of Federal Claims), state bid protests, debriefings, REA/claim preparation, prime/sub disputes, adverse past performance challenges, contract administration, and compliance issues. He also counsels clients more broadly on complex civil litigation matters.
Andrew has co-authored several articles on government contracts topics, and since 2017, has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” in Washington, D.C.
Experience
Experience
Government Contracts
- Aided in successful defense of protest at the Court of Federal Claims of a $20.5 million Department of the Navy contract for port operations services.
Litigation
- Represented gas station owner in successful Fifth Amendment Takings case against District of Columbia.
- Represented SaaS company in earnout dispute, which resulted in favorable declaratory judgment following one-day bench trial in Delaware Chancery Court.
Honors
Honors
Rising Star, Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers, 2017-2024
Insights
Articles
- “Contractors Can Preserve Rights Amid Vax Mandate Rollout,” Law360, October 29, 2021
- “US Government Poised to Escalate Sanctions on Russia, With Some Likelihood of Implementing a Near Complete Trade Embargo,” Mondaq, September 12, 2018
- "Pension Withdrawal Liability - The SCA Trap," The Government Contractor, May 17, 2017
- "What Contractors Can Learn from Agency Efforts to Curb Improper Payments," Bloomberg BNA Federal Contracts Report, September 27, 2016
- “New Overtime Regulations Expand Service Contract Act Coverage,” Bloomberg BNA Federal Contracts Report, June 7, 2016
- "The Illogical Ban on Contractor Political Contributions," Law360, April 14, 2016
- "What To Expect from HHS Inspector General In 2016," Law360, February 2, 2016
- "Civil Asset Forfeiture in Massachusetts: A Flawed Incentive Structure and Its Impact on Indigent Property Owners," 35 B.C.J.L. & Soc. Just. 257, 2015
Speaking Engagements
- "Real Lawyer Reacts: Johnny Depp Lawyer, Andrew Crawford, Details You Haven’t Heard Before," The Lawyer You Know Podcast, June 9, 2023
- "Federal Government Subcontracting Opportunities at the Department of the Interior," Jennifer Schaus & Associates Webinar, November 2, 2022
Education
J.D., Boston College Law School, 2015, cum laude
B.A., Wake Forest University, 2011, cum laude
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Virginia